James (Jacob) 4:5

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September 18, 2025
KJV
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
BSB

Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

WEB

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

YLT

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, ‘To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,’

F.O.G Original

(5) Or do you think that The Writing speaks empty handed, “The ruach-spirit, which He’s made to dwell in us, desires towards jealousy.”

F.O.G

(5) Or do you think that The Writing speaks empty handed, “The ruach-spirit, which He’s made to dwell in us, desires towards jealousy.”

F.O.G MSG
⁵Do you think the Scripture is just empty words when it says, “God jealously desires the spirit He placed within us”ᵇ?

Footnotes:

⁵ᵇ God jealously desires the spirit: This may reference the concept that God desires undivided loyalty from the human spirit He created, or it could refer to the Holy Spirit’s intense longing for our faithfulness
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